Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni becomes the oldest coach to send his team into European Championship finals at the age of 73. The Italian will set a new record when he heads for the dug-out at the Municipal Stadium in Poznan on Sunday night to watch his team open their Group C campaign against Croatia.
He added: "I watch every game and think maybe I can discover another little situation. I want to know new things. I always want to get to know new things that I didn't know before. That is important. A general once said it's an old man who isn't curious about the next news. I think I'm like a 20-year-old - but with more experience."
Trapattoni even suggested he could play in the game himself, although only if he were 15 years younger. He said with a smile: "I could start the game. If I could return 15 years, I could play also." He said: "It's as if I was 20. I am fresh in head and above all, I am hungry for new situations."
